The Day I Kissed An Older Man

Chapter 397
In her embarrassment, Corinne frowned and turned her head so she could whisper to Jeremy. “This is on you, mister! It’s so
awkward to come empty-handed to a birthday party, and it’s all because you didn’t tell me beforehand!”
Jeremy did not take her comments seriously and reached out to pick up a barbecued meat skewer from the grill. He took a bite
before handing it to her.
“You didn’t give me a present for my birthday, so what makes you think I’ll let you give a present to someone else?”
Corinne was speechless at his response and took the meat skewer from him. As mature as Jeremy seemed, he was sometimes
very childish in the sense that he placed too much importance on such trivial things.
Indeed, it was because of a misunderstanding that she had with Jeremy over Anya’s sudden return to China that led her not to
give him a present. However, Annie insisted to bring her shopping and buy gifts. Though she did not buy the present on her
initiative, she did buy one, but it later went to the bin
when she saw Jeremy hugging Anya in the Lunar Century Manor.
Jeremy threw the car keys in his hand to Zeke. “Here. This is your present.”
Zeke caught the keys and stared blankly at Jeremy as if he had been bestowed with the greatest honor. “You’re sure you’re not
joking? Are you really going to give this sweet ol’ thing to me?”
“You don’t want it?”
Zeke stuffed the car keys into his pocket at once. “I do, I do! That’s so kind of you, and I’m more than happy to accept it!”
Corinne pulled Jeremy to one side and complained, “Don’t you think it’s too half-hearted of you to give someone a second- hand
car for their birthday? What kind of a friend are you?”
Jeremy pursed his lips, placed his hand on her head, and explained, “There’s nothing in this world that he can’t get, but that car
is a commemorative model with only one limited edition in existence. Not even money can buy you that, and he’s been asking for
it from me since ages ago. I was only willing to part ways with it for your sake today.”
Corinne was speechless. He was so good at cajoling her that he went so far as to say that he was giving his friend a gift for her
sake.

However, that sports car was indeed a limited-edition vehicle that not even money can buy. Jeremy traveled in an MPV every
day, and the car was practically 90 percent new because he had never driven it. Moreover, it was something that the birthday
boy had always wanted, so it could not be considered rude to give him that even though it was a second-hand item.
“How are we supposed to go home now that you’ve given him the car?” Corinne asked another pointed question.
Jeremy said nonchalantly, “You can bring me to the subway.”
Corinne rolled her eyes at him. “Don’t you have any common sense, mister?! We’re in the suburbs, and it’ll take at least two
hours to get back to the city center using the subway, with God knows how many times we need to change lines! What if we
miss the last bus?”
Jeremy was speechless. ‘Did that damn girl just accuse me of not having any common sense?!’
While Zeke was barbecuing his chicken wings, he pricked his ears and listened to the conversation between the two of them.
Firstly, he was shocked that his pampered friend Jeremy would even consider the option of taking the subway. Secondly, he felt
that Corinne’s clapback at Jeremy was both very bold and incredibly amusing.
He could not help but tease the two of them, “Why are you both so worried? If you can’t catch the last bus, you can always stay
overnight at my place. My guest room here has a huge, brand-new bed that’s big enough for the two of you to toss around!”
Corinne was not as thick-skinned as most people, and she blushed when she heard Zeke use the word ‘toss’. She glared angrily
at Zeke and said, “You can toss yourself around there later!”
Jeremy looked at him coldly and said, “Focus on your barbecue!
Zeke remained silent. ‘No one can afford to offend this couple!’
“Jeremy! Come up and get a drink!” someone shouted all of a sudden.
When Jeremy heard his name being called, he looked up and saw someone waving at him from the balcony of the second floor.
There, he saw Jason and Gerald sitting on the outdoor
sofa along with Lucas and his sister Anya. They were all looking at him from above.

Corinne cocked her eyebrow and said, “Your friends are looking for you!”